Golfing aid

ABSTRACT

The current invention relates to a preprinted tablet which is be made of sturdy, non-porous material. The tablet can be written on by a permanent marker. The information can be erased only with alcohol.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The current invention relates to a preprinted tablet which is be made ofsturdy, non-porous material. The tablet can be written on by a permanentmarker. The information can be erased easily with isopropyl “rubbing”alcohol or other similar substance.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The current invention was developed with the golfer in mind. It is apreprinted tablet made of sturdy, non-porous material which can bewritten on by a permanent marker. The writing can be erased easily withthe help of rubbing alcohol or other similar substance.

Prior art in this area is limited. Berrier U.S. Pat. No. 6,250,006relates to a dry erase board with a preprinted grocery list. Berrier islimited in that a dry-erase board, by its nature, is easily erasablewithout the use of rubbing isopropyl alcohol and therefore, cannot beused when a rough use (i.e. inclement weather, handling, or carrying ina pocket) is called for such as a golfer keeping track of her expecteddriving distances. In the current invention, the user's writing willwithstand rough use but can be easily removed with rubbing alcohol orother similar substance.

The current invention can also be used for other applications wherepre-determined information needs to be temporarily recorded. Forexample, a medic or emergency medical technician (EMT) must temporarilyrecord a patient's vital statistics and other information while intransport to a hospital or medical facility or a combat medic must beable to record information for a Medical Evacuation request (MEDEVAC).Prior art would not suit this purpose because information written on adry-erase board can be easily erased. The current invention will allowEMTs and/or military personnel to keep track of the requiredinformation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent in the following detailed descriptions of the preferredembodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1: front surface of the present invention;

FIG. 2: back surface of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The current invention in its preferred embodiment relates to apreprinted, non-porous, sturdy tablet which will aid the golfer keeptrack of his/her personal expected distances, in yardage, for each golfclub.

Referring to FIG. 1, the current invention, in its preferred embodiment,comprises a substantially rectangular planar panel 10 having a frontsurface 20 and a rear surface 30. Although the current invention isdescribed as a rectangular planar panel, it can take on any shape orsize, as required by the user.

The front surface has, minimally, three columns. One column lists thetype of clubs that may be used by a golfer. 11 For exemplary purposes anon-exclusive list is shown in FIG. 1. Another column listscorresponding distances that a golfer can expect to drive a golf ballgiven a particular club.12 A third column, corresponding to variousclubs, allows the user to list the distance she is actually drivingusing a particular club.14 Each column may also have empty spaces to adda club not named.

Referring to FIG. 2, the rear surface 30 may be left blank or bepreprinted with other indicia or notebook type lines so that the usermay write information of his choosing.

In view of the above it will be seen that various aspects and featuresof the invention are achieved and other results and advantages attained.While preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changesand modification may be made therein without departing from theinvention in its broader aspects.

1. An article of manufacture comprised of a non-porous material used tohelp golfers or other users track information comprising a planar panelhaving a front and rear surface;
 2. the article of manufacture accordingto claim 1 where the front surface is pre-printed with a plurality ofindicia;
 3. the article of manufacture according to claim 2 where theindicia is listed in three columns;
 4. the article of manufactureaccording to claim 3 where one column lists various clubs that may beused by a golfer;
 5. the article of manufacture according to claim 3where one column lists various distances that a golfer can expect todrive a ball using a certain golf club;
 6. the article of manufactureaccording to claim 3 where one column contains blank indiciacorresponding to a certain club where the golfer can track the actualdistance he drives a ball;
 7. the article of manufacture according toclaim 5 where the distances a golfer can expect to drive a ball using acertain club is pre-printed for male players;
 8. the article ofmanufacture according to claim 5 where the distances a golfer can expectto drive a ball using a certain club is pre-printed for female players;9. the article of manufacture according to claim 1 where the rearsurface is blank;
 10. the article of manufacture according to claim 1where the rear surface contains pre-printed indicia;
 11. the article ofmanufacture according to claim 1 where the rear surface is pre-printedin notebook style lines;
 12. the article of manufacture according toclaim 1 where the planar surface has a hole which can be used to attachthe planar surface to a golf bag, back pack, belt loop, among others.